FOS Parking conditions.... updates please :)

FOS Parking conditions.... updates please :)

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NDA

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22,152 posts

230 months

Thursday 8th July 2021
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It would be really useful for those of us coming at the weekend to know what the fields are like. For many it's the difference between taking something amusing or something that can handle slippy conditions.

Thanks.

Flanders.

6,393 posts

213 months

Thursday 8th July 2021
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I asked the same question on the main thread yesterday and apparently the car parks are firm and shouldn't cause any issues.

Hope this helps

CrunkleFloop

776 posts

250 months

Thursday 8th July 2021
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The carpark was absolutely fine. Nice and firm surface and traffic was moving well.

willy wombat

948 posts

153 months

Thursday 8th July 2021
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Just got home. Parked in car park M (forward GRRC parking). No problems. Interestingly we were there from about 0845 to 1530 and it stayed dry all the time whereas 10 miles up the road it’s been very wet.

Maximus_Meridius101

1,222 posts

42 months

Thursday 8th July 2021
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willy wombat said:
Just got home. Parked in car park M (forward GRRC parking). No problems. Interestingly we were there from about 0845 to 1530 and it stayed dry all the time whereas 10 miles up the road it’s been very wet.
I guess you didn’t notice it was throwing it down at the event for an hour or so earlier on then?

bockaaarck

403 posts

173 months

Thursday 8th July 2021
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Just got back and conditions seemed ok, I parked in N or S I think (near the performance car parking). Got there just around 7am and although there was a little bit of mud just turning off the road towards the parking, the parking area itself was very stable if a little damp. It did throw it down at a couple of points, but the weather really improved, despite the dark clouds, it got really quite warm. Was fine leaving the car park, no issues at all. Think the next couple of days are looking dry, so all should be good.

Maximus_Meridius101

1,222 posts

42 months

Thursday 8th July 2021
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bockaaarck said:
Just got back and conditions seemed ok, I parked in N or S I think (near the performance car parking). Got there just around 7am and although there was a little bit of mud just turning off the road towards the parking, the parking area itself was very stable if a little damp. It did throw it down at a couple of points, but the weather really improved, despite the dark clouds, it got really quite warm. Was fine leaving the car park, no issues at all. Think the next couple of days are looking dry, so all should be good.
Saturday isn’t looking good.



However, the orange beaconed heros are on standby to drag anyone out, who gets stuck.

Paul Dishman

4,794 posts

242 months

Thursday 8th July 2021
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We were in Car Park M, got there just before 7am as it rained hard for around 45 minutes just as we were waiting for the entry gates to open.
Back to the car park for around 4pm, all dried out and no problems exiting

bockaaarck

403 posts

173 months

Thursday 8th July 2021
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Maximus_Meridius101 said:
Saturday isn’t looking good.



However, the orange beaconed heros are on standby to drag anyone out, who gets stuck.
Ooh yes, that isn’t looking quite so good!

mk1coopers

1,279 posts

157 months

Friday 9th July 2021
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Car park A for us yesterday, no issues, I think today will be OK too, tomorrow into Sunday looks like to days were you could have a problem, definitely walking or welly boot time !

willy wombat

948 posts

153 months

Friday 9th July 2021
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Maximus_Meridius101 said:
willy wombat said:
Just got home. Parked in car park M (forward GRRC parking). No problems. Interestingly we were there from about 0845 to 1530 and it stayed dry all the time whereas 10 miles up the road it’s been very wet.
I guess you didn’t notice it was throwing it down at the event for an hour or so earlier on then?
Think the rain was before we got there at 0845. Either that or Lord March has arranged fir it not to rain on GRRC members! Either way, we didn’t have any.

NDA

Original Poster:

22,152 posts

230 months

Friday 9th July 2021
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mk1coopers said:
Car park A for us yesterday, no issues, I think today will be OK too, tomorrow into Sunday looks like to days were you could have a problem, definitely walking or welly boot time !
Thanks....

I will be there on Sunday and keeping a close eye on the sky! smile

sb-1

3,321 posts

268 months

Friday 9th July 2021
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Going on Saturday,looks like a bit of a washout.Lets hope forecast is wrong.

Maximus_Meridius101

1,222 posts

42 months

Friday 9th July 2021
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bockaaarck said:
Ooh yes, that isn’t looking quite so good!



The weak lemon drinks and orange beacons are ready to roll laugh

Maximus_Meridius101

1,222 posts

42 months

Friday 9th July 2021
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sb-1 said:
Going on Saturday,looks like a bit of a washout.Lets hope forecast is wrong.
I would love to think so, but my normally ultra reliable long range, and even my nearly as accurate phone forecast both agree that you’ll need flippers and a snorkel / outboard motor / canoe, on tomorrow and Sunday. The long range was forecasting very low pressures pretty much surrounding the U.K. weeks ago, and was tracking a storm in the bay of biscay a couple of days ago, which looks like it’s tracked straight over Sussex. It could be extremely larey as well, as it’s picked up a lot of energy en route.

Man-At-Arms

5,915 posts

184 months

Friday 9th July 2021
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sb-1 said:
Going on Saturday,looks like a bit of a washout.Lets hope forecast is wrong.
I’m wearing shorts on Sunday
I don’t care !!

bockaaarck

403 posts

173 months

Friday 9th July 2021
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Maximus_Meridius101 said:



The weak lemon drinks and orange beacons are ready to roll laugh
laugh ice cream wafers and sun tan lotion all round! claplaugh

MrC986

3,549 posts

196 months

Friday 9th July 2021
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The weather can blow in/out very quickly as it’s so close to the coast, so any showers will normally be just that. Sadly I’m not going but will watch some of live feed. Have fun everyone.

lythaby

156 posts

206 months

Saturday 10th July 2021
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I went into M by accident, got out, just RWD fun.
It’s since rained heavily so glad I’m in the performance parking!

Not Ideal

2,942 posts

193 months

Saturday 10th July 2021
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I was in Car Park A today and it was absolutely fine - no issues at all.

Some mud starting to develop on some the high traffic walk-ways behind the grandstands but that was it.